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Rare items and places in DARKLANDS (Holy relics, Devil's Bridge, etc.)
List of cities with Cathedrals and Universities
Strange things in the game
Things with no apparent purpose in the game
Bits and pieces
Stupid things about DARKLANDS
List of the first 40 significant events in one game
Cities of Germany
Enemies
Saints
Summary of Darklands Hint Book
Additional Files Changes to the FAQ
A quick note before beginning. This FAQ reflects the many considerations that could be brought to it by the four principal authors (Michel, Fred, Dennis and Alex), as well as input from various sources (Marilyn - proofreading, Garrett - Summary of Darklands Hint Book). As much as possible, authorship of a particular section is indicated. Where there are comments, these are inserted with the preface NOTE and the initials of the note's author in brackets. Quotes are indented and, unless a different provenance is given, are to be understood as coming from Microprose literature on DARKLANDS.
Also please note that the Introduction and sections 1 and 2 were largely written or put together by CMB as drafts of the FAQ project and have not changed much since.
The current v2.0 update was done by CMB and submitted to the other authors for their approval.
Darklands FAQ
The OLD FAQ (Cleanup In Progress) Link to the external FAQ 2.0 on Darklands.net being injected here. ----
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DARKLANDS FAQ
version 2.0 (February 1998)put together by
CMB: C. Michel BoucherFF: Fred Farzanegan
DA: Dennis Ahr
AvL: Alexander von Lünen
MEB: Marilyn E. Burford (ad636@ccn.cs.dal.ca)
GRL: Garrett R. Le-Page (lepag001@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
© 1996-1998 (except for quoted material, as indicated) Specifically for version 483.07 of Darklands
Table of contents:
0. INTRODUCTION1. BEFORE WE BEGIN
- What do we know about Arnold Hendrick, the designer of DARKLANDS?
- What did Microprose say about DARKLANDS?
- Where do I find DARKLANDS now?
- What is Jojo's list and why is it important?
- What's that again about a sequel?
2. TECHNOBABBLE- What files are available for DARKLANDS from Microprose and elsewhere?
- Running DARKLANDS under WIN95 (coming soon)
3. GAME CONSIDERATIONS - Early game (raubritters, thieving, demoniac villagers)- Travelling by land - dealing with travellers (bandits, good and bad alchemists, bishops, noblemen, pigs, wolves, etc.)
- Armour and weapons
- Stealing armour, buying armour
- Where to find good armour, weapons
- Improving skills by seeking out robbers in towns
- Getting jobs
- Getting help (extra people, prayers to saints)
- Fighting tactics
- Alchemy
- Money
4. GAME CONSIDERATIONS - Taking on tougher things (knockers, witches and the Wild Hunt)- Getting money, alchemical stuff
- Using your improving reputation to get jobs, instruction
- Mines
- Dragons
- High Sabat
- Great Monastery
- Defeating Baphomet
- Retiring characters, dead characters (quoted from the README.TXT with v7)
- Continuing after you've completed the objectives of the game.
5. LISTS, TIPS & OTHER PARAPHERNALIA FOR THE DARKLANDS VOYAGER- Rare items and places in DARKLANDS (Holy relics, Devil's Bridge, etc.)
- List of cities with Cathedrals and Universities
- Strange things in the game
- Things with no apparent purpose in the game
- Bits and pieces
- Stupid things about DARKLANDS
- List of the first 40 significant events in one game
- Cities of Germany
- Enemies
- Saints
- Summary of Darklands Hint Book
Additional FilesChanges to the FAQ
A quick note before beginning. This FAQ reflects the many considerations that could be brought to it by the four principal authors (Michel, Fred, Dennis and Alex), as well as input from various sources (Marilyn - proofreading, Garrett - Summary of Darklands Hint Book). As much as possible, authorship of a particular section is indicated. Where there are comments, these are inserted with the preface NOTE and the initials of the note's author in brackets. Quotes are indented and, unless a different provenance is given, are to be understood as coming from Microprose literature on DARKLANDS.
Also please note that the Introduction and sections 1 and 2 were largely written or put together by CMB as drafts of the FAQ project and have not changed much since.
The current v2.0 update was done by CMB and submitted to the other authors for their approval.